Poor Agnew, I knew he wouldn't win much like Rudd on FNF, but hopefully they both bounce back stronger. Both have WEAK corner men, but anywho... let's look at Sergey Kovalev's options at 175...
-Bernard Hopkins/Adonis Stevenson seem to be on a collision course so they're off the table.
-Andrez Fonfara could make a name for himself in a major way if he puts on a good showing against Superman giving Kovalev an option...... that's a big "if" but I'm throwing it out there anyway
-Beibut Shumenov is in the same boat as Fonfara, only he's signed to Golden Boy, so he's not a realistic future opponent
-Jean Pascal... his last bout was televised on HBO, Roy his side trainer is a HBO guy, seems like a easy match to make, promoters be damned. Kathy Duva needs to stop crying, she's talking Kovalev out of future bouts with her childish antics. Maybe she forgot, but this is boxing, DEAL with it.
-Chad Dawson..... I honestly do not like this bout for either man, Chad coming off two consecutive KOs wouldn't do much for Kovalev's stock
-Tavoris Cloud......... see above (1 decision, 1 stoppage)
-Lucian Bute......... I believe he's under a new trainer, or looking for one, so there's a great chance he doesn't face a bruiser like Kovalev his first fight after a loss under new training
-Braehmer/Enzo Macc winner.......... I love the idea of a unification, no promoter beef in the way, it would really just come down to where and what networks would pay for it
-Blake Capallero..... saw him win a one-sided decision on FNF, if all else fails, he's undefeated, Lou Dibella promoted, it's a match that can relistically be made if all else fails.
-Isaac Chilemba..... recently schooled Grachev in entertaining fashion, stylistically, a slick fighter who could give Kovalev problems. A Main Events fighter, sounds like a VERY easy fight to make.
-Thomas Williams Jr........ fighting on FNF at the end of April, his one round "round of the year" with Cornelius White was exciting but, he's shaky at the moment
-Eleider Alvarez.......... First three times I had seen him I saw promise and was impressed. Looked very sluggish and lethargic in his last bout. He's big, fast and strong, but a bit sloppy as the rounds wear on. A final option at best
I also wouldn't count out 168 fighters Ward, Froch and Chavez as potential opponents moving up (either for good, or just to attempt to pick up a belt in another weight class)
As far as Karim Mayfield is concerned, he's so unpolished it's crazy. I'd just try to cash him out and make exciting fights with him cause I honestly believe he hit his ceiling with beating Herrera. Dulorme on the other hand looked OK, against Ruslan though............. Unless Rios gets the fight, I say do it, don't pass up a chance at greatness
but yo if you can hit somebody while off balance with one leg in the air and knock them down.. *Curtis Stevens Woo Face*
